Cost Of Living in Rusk, TX

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16%

Overall NAT. AVG.

10%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

41%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Rusk	Texas	National
Cost of living	84	92	100
Goods & Services	90	96	100
Groceries	96	96	100
Health care	95	94	100
Housing	59	83	100
Transportation	91	92	100
Utilities	112	104	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Rusk is 9% lower than the Texas average
The cost of living in Rusk is 16% lower than the national average
Rusk housing is 41% lower than the national average
Texas general sales tax is 22% higher than the national average
Texas state income tax is 100% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$57,540	$4,795	$1,343	$1,726
Renters	$41,359	$3,447	$965	$1,241

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Rusk, TX, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Rusk, the median monthly income is $57,540 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $1,343 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $41,359, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $965 on monthly rental expenses.

Texas Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Texas	6.25%	8.25%

Texas Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Texas	0%	0%

Goods & Services

Item	Rusk	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$22.25	$24.26	8.3%
Beauty Salon	$71.45	$45.56	56.8%
Toothpaste	$3.70	$3.70	0.1%
Shampoo	$1.23	$1.28	3.8%
Movie	$12.61	$12.13	4.0%
Bowling	$21.33	$18.00	18.5%

Groceries

Item	Rusk	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.03	$5.84	13.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.65	$1.57	4.7%
Milk	$4.57	$4.67	2.3%
Potatoes	$5.00	$4.93	1.3%
Pizza	$11.54	$12.09	4.5%
Beer	$10.80	$10.41	3.8%

Health Care

Item	Rusk	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$143.03	$125.68	13.8%
Doctor	$158.64	$135.78	16.8%
Dentist	$139.33	$113.29	23.0%
Ibuprofen	$10.59	$10.65	0.6%
Lipitor	$368.77	$468.60	21.3%

Housing

Item	Rusk	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$86,000.00	$184,700.00	53.4%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,286.82	$2,346.69	40.1%
Apartment Rent	$823.00	$949.00	13.3%

Transportation

Item	Rusk	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.07	$3.46	11.2%
Tire Balancing	$63.10	$59.92	5.3%

Utilities

Item	Rusk	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$230.61	$193.99	18.9%
Phone	$208.71	$192.25	8.6%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Alto, TX	1,099	79	20.7%
New Summerfield, TX	825	83	17.2%
Gallatin, TX	313	84	15.5%
Jacksonville, TX	14,809	86	13.8%
Reklaw, TX	374	86	13.7%
Rusk, TX	5,598	84	16.2%

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